Pebeo Setasilk is a thin flowable waterbased paint. Technically this is a paint, but a paint so thin it acts very much like a dye. You can also use it like its cousin, Setacolor Transparent, for Sunpainting.

Please note that the #8 is called either Raspberry or Strawberry. Pebeo uses both names for this color. There is no difference in the formula.

Pebeo Setasilk is a very popular alternative for dye. Technically this is a paint, but a paint so thin it acts very much like a dye. In other words, when you touch your paint-loaded brush to the fabric it spreads out - perfect for the serti technique on silk. You can also do salt and alcohol effects. In addition to silk, Setasilk is great on other fabrics like cotton and rayon for water color effects and pseudo tie-dye. So thin it doesn't stiffen the fabric like other paints do. You can use it full strength for Sunpainting - while the paint is wet, put leaves, ferns, lace, etc. over it in the sun, let it dry and enjoy the wonderful negative images it makes! No chemicals needed! Non-toxic! Intermixable with Dye-Na-Flow paints. After you iron it, it's permanent - wash and light fast. Perfect for beginners and also used by many professionals.

The colors are bright, can be thinned with water, and can be used with either water-based resists or solvent-based guttas.

Just iron to fix.

3 to 4 minutes on the reverse side of the fabric with a hot iron. 48 hours after fixing, colorfast for hand washing and dry cleaning.

Wonderful EASY to use silk paints no steaming transparent like watercolors leaves a soft hand let them dry on the palette then add alcohol to reconstitute and use them again later. my new favorite!

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2/20/2009

5

Excellent with nice range of colors. The small bottles have a dispenser top which is handy. Colors are vibrant and strong. Love it.

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10 of 10 users found this review helpful.

10/4/2009

4

very important to paint as quicky as possible - as soon as it starts drying it stops being smooth.

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6 of 6 users found this review helpful.

7/30/2012

5

I love Setasilk! This is my first time to ever paint silk and I am hooked! The colors are so vibrant and deep it makes you want to paint everything! Thank you Dharma for making it so easy to be creative.

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5 of 5 users found this review helpful.

4/5/2012

5

I love Setasilk-Silk Paint because it is so easy to use and the colors are brilliant! I highly recommend this product.

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4 of 4 users found this review helpful.

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12/15/2014

5

To use Setasilk do you have to use a special craft silk seeing you can iron for fixing.

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3/23/2012

5

This is a great product!

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6/29/2011

5

i like the paints.. they are easy to use and have vibrant colors.

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4/30/2011

5

perfecto. just wished it came in a larger size. I work in film and use these products daily.And lots of it.